Kaisera Kaluaiku Kamakaʻehukai Kahana Keola Kapaakea (1815 - 1866)

Born 1815 in Kuiaha, Maui, Kingdom of Hawaii

Ancestors

Husband of Analea Keohokalole (UNKNOWN) Unknown — married 1833 in Kona District, Island of Hawai'i

Descendants

Died 13 Nov 1866 at about age 51 in Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii

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Biography

Caesar Kapaakea is Notable.

Caeser (spelled "Ceaser" in the State Archives or "Kaisera" in the Hawaiian language) Kapa'akea was born in about 1815 on the island of Maui, Kingdom of Hawai'i. The name "Kapaʻakea" translates as "the coral or limestone surface" in Hawaiian. He was of the ali'i or Hawaiian nobility as his father was Maui High Chief Kamanawa II and his mother was Maui High Chiefess Kamokuiki. He was the great- grandson of one of the five Kona, Island of Hawai'i, chiefs who had supported Kamehameha when he successfully united the Hawaiian islands under his leadership as King Kamehameha I, of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.^[1]

In 1833, Kaisera Kapa'akea married Hawaiian High Chiefess Analea Keohokālole, b: 1816 at Kailua-Kona, on the island of Hawai'i, in a Christian ceremony. She was daughter of the High Chiefess Kamaeokalani and the High Chief ʻAikanaka. They were first cousins, although she held a higher social rank, being a direct descendant of two of the 5 Kona chiefs who had helped found the Kingdom. Their union was considered sacred under pre-Christian Hawaiian customs because of their close blood relationship. They are known to have had at least 10 children, of whom 7 are listed here. This was unusual for the inter-bred Hawaiian nobility, who had few children, and those often died as infants. The couple first lived in Lahaina, on the island of Maui, then the royal capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom but later moved to Honolulu, island of O'ahu, which became Hawai'i's capital in 1845. All of their children were adopted out to hana'i parents, after the ancient ali'i custom: ^[2]

1. James "Kali" Kaliokalani, May 29, 1835 – April 21, 1852; b: Lahaina, Maui
2. (King) David Kalākaua, Nov. 16, 1836 – Jan. 20, 1891; b: Honolulu, O'ahu, Kingdom of Hawai'i
3. (Queen) Lydia Liliʻuokalani, Sep. 2, 1838 – Nov. 11, 1917; b: Honolulu, O'ahu, Kingdom of Hawai'i
4. Anna Kaʻiulani, b: 1842 - ??; b: Honolulu, O'ahu, died young
5. Kaʻiminaʻauao, Nov. 7, 1845 – Nov. 10, 1848; b: Honolulu, O'ahu
6. Miriam Likelike, Jan. 13, 1851 – Feb. 2, 1887; b: Honolulu, O'ahu
7. William Pitt Leleiohoku II, Jan. 10, 1855 – April 9, 1877; b: Honolulu, O'hau, Kingdom of Hawai'i

Tragedy struck Kapa'akea's life in 1840 when his father, Kaisera Kamanawa II, an important ali'i chief and Hawaiian politician, was convicted of murdering his estranged and adulterous wife so that he could legally marry his mistress, with whom he had had 2 sons. It was a clash between pre-Christian Hawaiian morals, where such concubine unions among the ali'i chiefs were normal, and the harsh-anti-adultery laws adopted by the Kingdom of Hawai'i under Puritanical Protestant missionary guidance. Kamanawa II and an accomplice were publicly hanged in October 1840, bringing disgrace on Kapa'akea and his family. His wife, higher-born and not related by blood, was spared the dishonor and their children, raised apart from their parents, remained relatively untouched. The family continued to be considered "collateral" Hawaiian royalty, cousins of the House of Kamehameha. Eventually, his 2nd son, David Kalākaua, would be elected Hawai'i's King when the direct Kamehameha line went extinct in February 1874. He was instrumental in curbing the more Puritanical aspects of Christian Hawai'i and in re-introducing some ancient Hawaiian cultural practices, such as Hula-dancing.^[3]

Despite his parents' personal tragedy, Kapaʻakea served in the Hawaiian House of Nobles from April 4, 1845 for over 20 years. He also held a seat on the King's Privy Council from 1846 until his death two decades later. Kaisera Kapaʻakea II died November 13, 1866, at 51 years old, in Honolulu, island of O'ahu. Initially he was buried in the Kawaiahaʻo Cemetery there. On November 30, 1875, his son, David Kalākaua, now the Hawaiian King, had both his parents' remains removed to the Royal Mausoleum of Hawai'i, where they still reside.^[4]

• Fact: Burial Mauna'ala, Royal Mausoleum, Kalākaua Crypt, Nu'uanu Cemetery, 2261 Nu'uanu Avenue, Honolulu, Honolulu County, O'ahu, Hawai'i, USA
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Caesar Kaluaiku Kapaʻakea was a Hawaiian chief who was the patriarch of the House of Kalâkaua that ruled the Kingdom of Hawaii during the last days.

Kapaʻakea was born in Kuiaha, Maui, about 1815. His Christian name was spelled several different ways, such as "Ceaser" in the state archives, or "Kaisera" in the style of the Hawaiian language. His father was High Chief Kamanawa II and mother was Kamokuiki. He was a great grandson of one of the five Kona chiefs who supported Kamehameha I in his uprising against Kiwalao, Kame'eiamoku, one of the royal twins on the Coat of Arms of Hawaii. His family was relatively of high rank and reputation until it was tarnished in 1840 when his father murdered his mother and was consequently hanged. In the Great Mahele of 1848, he received few lands parceled out to the ali'i or high chiefs. His siblings were the High Chief Joel Mahoe and the High Chiefess Kekahili.

He married the High Chieftess Analea Keohokālole in 1835. She was of a higher rank than he. They were cousins and their union was considered sacred because of their close blood relationship. He and Keohokālole had over 10 children although several died young. He was father of James Kaliokalani, future King David Kalākaua, future Queen Liliʻuokalani, Anna Kaʻiulani, Kaiminaauao, Likelike and Leleiohoku. Each of his children were hanai or adopted by different noble families. Liliʻuokalani was given to Abner Paki and Laura Konia. Kaliokalani was given to his maternal grandfather Aikanaka. Kalākaua was given to the Chiefess Haʻaheo. Leleiohoku was given to the Princess Ruth Keelikolani. Kaʻiulani was given to the Princess Kekauonohi. Kaiminiaauao was given to Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama. Likelike was given to family in Kona.

He served in the House of Nobles from April 4, 1845 to his death and Privy Council from 1846. He served Kamehameha III, Kamehameha IV and Kamehameha V. Kapaʻakea died November 13, 1866, aged 51 years, at Honolulu, Oahu. He was buried in the Kalākaua Crypt of the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii.

Sources

1. ↑ Kapaakea article on Wikipedia
2. ↑ Keohokālole article on Wikipedia. See each child's article for birth/death information - linked to this one.
3. ↑ Kalākaua article on Wikipedia
4. ↑ Kapaʻakea article on Wikipedia

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 March 2019, 07:26), entry for Kaisera (Caesar) Kaluaiku Kamakaʻehukai Kahana Keola Kapaʻakea(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L8RV-DTN); contributed by various users.
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• Kapaʻakea article on Wikipedia

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Kapaakea-1 was created through the import of canotree.ged on Jul 21, 2011 by Charles Ano.

• Paul Kreutz created WikiTree profile Kapakea-2 on Jul 25, 2018. Chet Snow merged the 2 profiles on Dec. 17, 2018.